Prague Visitor Pass 2025 UPDATE

In this article, we will find out if the Prague Visitor Pass is worth buying in 2025. Since the price of the pass has recently increased, we will provide a complete breakdown of the costs and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the offer.

What is A Prague Visitor Pass?

The Prague Visitor Pass is a physical or electronic card that covers entrance fees to various sites, includes public transport, and offers discounts at attractions. You can purchase it at the Old Town Hall, Prague Airport, the Na Můstku Tourist Center, or online. But first—should you even get a Prague Visitor Pass?

How Much Is the Prague Visitor Pass?

The Prague Visitor Pass offers three options: 48 hours, 72 hours, and 120 hours, with each available as an adult, student, or child ticket. The cheapest adult pass costs 2,600 CZK, which is quite a bit of money to spend. Let’s take a closer look!

What is included in the Prague Visitor Pass?

The Prague Visitor Pass covers over 70 sites such as Prague Castle, the Jewish Museum, Old Town Hall, boat cruises, and tours. However, some of the offers only include discounts, for example to the Southern Tower of the St. Vitus Cathedral. Additionally, you won’t be able to visit all the attractions included in the pass, so let’s take a look at the suggested itinerary.

Is Prague Visitor Pass Itinerary Realistic?

As a full-time tour guide in Prague, I can tell you that this list of sites would be very difficult to cover in just three days. In fact, I’d cut it in half—so your vacation doesn’t turn into a marathon. If you came to Prague to relax, enjoy the local culture, and explore at your own pace, the Prague Visitor Pass itinerary might feel overwhelming.

Here’s what my more realistic itinerary would look like:

A Realistic Prague Visitor Pass Itinetrary for Casual Travelers

As you can see, you can break even with the reduced itinerary, but you won’t save much with the pass. You might be thinking it’s still worth purchasing for the convenience of having all tickets on one card. However, there’s one small drawback to the Prague Visitor Pass—it doesn’t include skip-the-line access.

Prague Visitor Pass doesn’t cover Skip-The-Line Services

The Prague Visitor Pass doesn’t include skip-the-line services, which means you still need to collect paper tickets at each site you visit. Once again, you'll be standing in the same queues as other visitors purchasing regular admission. Only the Old Town Hall, Prague Castle, and the Zoo have priority information centers for Prague Visitor Pass holders.

Prague Visitor Pass doesn’t provide Skip-the-line service in the Prague Castle

The lack of skip-the-line service included in the Prague Visitor Pass can really backfire when visiting Prague Castle. After collecting your paper ticket at the information center located in the Third Courtyard, you’ll still need to line up for each individual site. That means you won’t be skipping the lines for St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George’s Basilica, the Old Royal Palace, or the Golden Lane.

This might not be a big issue during the low season when there are fewer tourists at the castle, but in summer, the grounds are crowded—so you’ll most likely be stuck in line with everyone else.

Some Sites Require Advance Reservations—Even with the Prague Visitor Pass

Another issue with the Prague Visitor Pass is that you still need to make reservations in advance to secure a spot. This applies to popular attractions like the famous Clementinum Library, where tours must be booked at least 48 hours ahead. Other tours covered by the pass also require prior reservation—typically via email or phone—at least 2 hours in advance.

No Discount for Seniors – Can the Prague Visitor Pass Still Save Them Money?

One thing that surprised me is the lack of a senior discount—seniors are required to pay the full adult price for the Prague Visitor Pass. Typically, people aged 65 and older receive reduced admission to many sites and can use Prague’s public transport for free with a valid ID. So it's unclear why Prague City Tourism doesn’t offer a discounted rate for seniors.

I calculated the actual savings for a senior using the pass—it comes out to about 900 CZK. While that’s still something, it’s far less impressive than the advertised savings of 2,740 CZK.

How much seniors would actually save on Prague visitor Pass

Moreover, in my opinion, the suggested Prague Visitor Pass itinerary can be quite challenging for seniors to complete. I would cut it down by half to make the experience more enjoyable and relaxing. However, if we do that, a senior would actually end up losing money on the Visitor Pass.

Realistic cost of the Prague Visitor Pass for senior casual travelers

If you’re an active senior, you might be able to break even or even save money with the Prague Visitor Pass—just be sure to consider your limits!

Prague Visitor Pass for Students and Children - Is It Worth It?

Prague Visitor Pass offers discounts for 6-14 year old kids, and students 15-25 years of age with a valid ID. Let’s look at how much they will be saving on the visitor pass offer.

Admission Costs Covered by the Prague Visitor Pass for Children

A child aged 6–14 can save around 2,000 CZK with the Prague Visitor Pass. However, if you're a family of two adults and one to four children, it's worth taking advantage of the family tickets offered by Prague Castle, the Municipal House, the Clementinum Library, Petřín Tower, and the Jewish Museum. With these family tickets, the savings on a child’s Visitor Pass would drop to around 200 CZK.

Admission Costs Covered by the Prague Visitor Pass for Children including Family Discounts

What About the Prague Visitor Pass Student Discount?

It’s very similar to the child discount in terms of the amount saved. You’ll benefit from the pass if you visit all the sites suggested in the itinerary. Keep in mind that students can also be included in some family ticket offers.

Admission Costs Covered by the Prague Visitor Pass for Students

Who Would Benefit from the Prague Visitor Pass?

An active traveler with a knack for planning can definitely make the Prague Visitor Pass worth the expense! If you enjoy checking off sites from your bucket list and traveling light on your feet, go for it. However, if you’re a budget traveler, buying individual tickets might still save you more money.

Author: Valeriia Zahradnikova and Vaclav Zahradnik, Prague guides certified by Prague City Tourism agency. Valeriia and Vaclav have worked in tourism for over 10 years and have guided thousands of Prague visitors.